Crypto Whales Are Accumulating These 3 Altcoins Amid Market Rebound

Jakarta, Pintu News – The crypto market experienced stronger gains after US inflation data showed stable figures. December’s Consumer Price Index (CPI) rose 2.7% year-on-year, in line with expectations and still showing a downward trend.

This reduced the pressure for a rate cut in the near future and improved risk sentiment across markets. Some of the whale investors in the crypto world have also started to move.

However, these whale movements are still cautious, not euphoric. Instead of chasing price increases, large holders were seen increasing exposure to three tokens while keeping an eye on important technical levels. This indicates that they are preparing, not rashly taking risks.

Dogecoin (DOGE)

Dogecoin (DOGE) is starting to catch the attention of whales again as the crypto market rises. On January 14, DOGE rose by about 5.9%, extending its 30-day gain to about 7.6%. This gain isn’t huge, but it comes at an important technical juncture.

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On-chain data shows that crypto whales holding between 10 million and 100 million DOGE have added to their holdings during this move. In the past day, this group increased their accumulation from 17.60 billion DOGE to 17.76 billion DOGE-an increase of 160 million DOGE or about $23.5 million.

This movement can be explained through charts. In the daily time frame, Dogecoin has just managed to get back above the 20-day and 50-day exponential moving average (EMA) lines. The EMA gives more weight to recent prices and is often used to detect trend changes early.

This setup is important because the last time DOGE managed to break the 20-day EMA and then the 50-day EMA consecutively was in early July. Back then, DOGE prices rallied about 73%, and there was also a bullish crossover-where the 20-day EMA crossed the 50-day EMA from bottom to top.

Currently, the 20-day EMA is approaching the 50-day EMA, which could open up the next bullish crossover opportunity.

The first price level that the whales are likely to watch is $0.154, about 4.6% above the current price. If DOGE manages to break this level strongly, then the 100-day and 200-day EMAs will be the next resistance points.

Breaking these levels would indicate a more significant trend change, not just a temporary bounce, and could even help DOGE reach the $0.209 level again.

However, if DOGE fails to maintain a position above the 20-day and 50-day EMA lines, the bullish signal will weaken, and the price of DOGE may drop to $0.115.

Chainlink (LINK)

Chainlink (LINK) recorded inflows from whales for the second consecutive day. Despite a slight drop in holdings between January 12 and 13, the crypto market rally sparked renewed interest in LINK.

On January 14, the price of LINK rose by almost 6% and is currently testing an important technical resistance zone after a controlled price decline.

On-chain data shows that the whales have quietly returned. In the past day, whale holdings increased from 503.20 million LINK to 503.42 million LINK – an addition of about 220,000 LINK or about $3.1 million worth at current prices.

Although this amount is smaller than when aggressively accumulating when prices are falling, the timing is quite significant.

The chart helps explain why the whales started building positions at this time. Earlier this month, LINK experienced a correction after a momentum warning signal appeared. Between December 9 and January 6, the price formed lower highs while the Relative Strength Index (RSI) indicator formed higher highs.

RSI measures the strength of a trend by comparing the most recent price increases and decreases. This mismatch signals a weakening of momentum and triggers a price drop.

However, the correction is now seen as a constructive rather than bearish move. During this decline, the price movement formed a cup and handle pattern, and now LINK is pressing the “neckline” area of the pattern.

To confirm this pattern, LINK needs to print a daily close above $14.10, followed by a strong break of $15.04. If that happens, the projections from this pattern point to a target of around $17.62 – up about 25% from the current price level.

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It is this potential upside that is likely to push the whales back in, even though prices have already risen.

Conversely, if LINK drops below $12.97, the strength of this pattern will weaken. And if the price breaks below $11.73, then this pattern will be considered a complete failure.

Uniswap (UNI)

Uniswap (UNI) is starting to show cautious accumulation from crypto whales as the price approaches important technical levels. As of January 14, UNI was up about 5.5%, but the behavior of the whales suggests that this is still a measured move, not an aggressive buy.

Since January 13, the whales increased their holdings from 549.37 million to 549.57 million UNI-an increase of 200,000 UNI or about $1.1 million at current prices.

The chart shows the reason behind this caution. Currently, UNI’s price is just below its 20-day exponential average line (20-day EMA). Historically, when UNI manages to reclaim a position above the 20-day EMA, the movement is quite significant:

• On November 8, this EMA reclaim triggered a 76% rally.
• On December 20, the result was an increase of 24%.
• On January 3, UNI rose by about 13% after briefly being above the EMA.

The whales seem to have started building positions early, but are still waiting for further confirmation. A daily close above the 20-day EMA line, followed by a move towards the 50-day EMA, would strengthen the bullish signal.

If that happens, the next important resistance levels are at $5.98 and then $6.57, and it could reach $8.13 if market conditions remain favorable.

However, if UNI fails to reclaim the 20-day EMA, downside risks remain. If the price drops below $5.28, the strength of this technical pattern will weaken, and the $4.74 level could be a short-term downside target.

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Reference:

• BeInCrypto. Crypto Whales Buy Market Pump. Accessed on January 16, 2026